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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ivan Sepetka, Los Altos, CA (US);
Martin Dieck, Cupertino, CA (US);
Son Gia, San Jose, CA (US);
John Miller, Redwood City, CA (US);
Tiffany Tran Ngo, San Jose, CA (US);
Ryan Pierce, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Concentric Medical, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/724 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/724 ;
Abstract
A system for removing an obstruction from a blood vessel includes an obstruction engaging element and an expandable capture element. The capture element preferably has a flexible cover and an expandable support structure. The engaging element engages the obstruction and moves the obstruction into the capture element. The capture element protects the obstruction when the obstruction is moved into the catheter.
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